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Atlanta øger sikkerhedsforanstaltningerne for den politisk ladede fodboldkamp mellem Argentina og England
Argentina mod England, VM-semifinalen onsdag (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), vil finde sted i Atlanta, og ud over den åbenlyse sportslige rivalisering, med en VM-finale på spil, har kampen klare politiske konnotationer: Falklandskrigen i 1982 er stadig nylig i mange tilhængeres erindring, og derfor vil byen indføre øgede sikkerhedsforanstaltninger før og efter kampen.
Falklandskrigen var en ti uger lang krig, der begyndte, da Argentina invaderede to britiske oversøiske territorier i Sydatlanten, Falklandsøerne (Islas Maldivas på spansk) og Sydgeorgien. 649 argentinske soldater blev dræbt, og 255 britiske soldater blev dræbt, og efter 74 dage overgav Argentina sig, og Storbritannien kontrollerer stadig disse områder.
Atlanta-politiet, der frygter, at denne politiske kontekst kan øge risikoen for hændelser mellem fans fra begge lande, har "forbedret sin bydækkende offentlige sikkerhed og tryghed", med yderligere personale og ressourcer, der er blevet indsat i og omkring eventsteder, underholdningsdistrikter og andre områder med meget trafik, ifølge BBC.
Og selvom nogle argentinere måske ønsker at tage denne kamp som en hævn for krigens udfald (der har allerede været råb om Maldivaerne, da Argentina slog Egypten i ottendedelsfinalen), har War Veterans Federation den 2. april i Argentina sendt en erklæring, hvor de opfordrer fans til kun at fokusere på fodbold og "trække en klar og urokkelig linje mellem sportslig passion og den nationale sag".
"Suverænitet forsvares i internationale fora gennem diplomati, historisk sandhed og det fredelige, ikke-forhandlingsbare krav, der er nedfældet i vores nationale forfatning," sagde veteranorganisationen. "Bolden ruller, stoltheden over vores farver multipliceres, men hukommelsen forbliver intakt."
Atlanta verscherpt de veiligheidsmaatregelen voor de politiek geladen voetbalwedstrijd tussen Argentinië en Engeland
Argentinië tegen Engeland, de halve finale van het WK op woensdag (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), vindt plaats in Atlanta, en naast de duidelijke sportieve rivaliteit, met een WK-finale op het spel, heeft de wedstrijd duidelijke politieke connotaties: de Falklandoorlog van 1982 is nog recent in het geheugen van veel supporters, en daarom zal de stad voor en na de wedstrijd strengere beveiligingsmaatregelen inzetten.
De Falklandoorlog was een tien weken durende oorlog die begon toen Argentinië twee Britse overzeese gebieden in de Zuid-Atlantische Oceaan binnenviel, de Falklandeilanden (Islas Maldivas in het Spaans) en Zuid-Georgië. 649 Argentijnse soldaten werden gedood en 255 Britse soldaten werden gedood, en na 74 dagen gaf Argentinië zich over en beheerst het Verenigd Koninkrijk nog steeds die gebieden.
De politie van Atlanta, uit angst dat deze politieke context het risico op incidenten tussen fans van beide landen zou vergroten, heeft "haar stadsbrede openbare veiligheids- en beveiligingspositie verbeterd", waarbij extra personeel en middelen worden ingezet in en rond de evenementenlocaties, entertainmentdistricten en andere drukbezochte gebieden, zoals gemeld door de BBC.
En hoewel sommige Argentijnen deze wedstrijd misschien willen zien als een wraakactie voor de uitkomst van de oorlog (er zijn al gezangen geweest over de Maldiven toen Argentinië Egypte versloeg in de achtste finale), heeft de War Veterans Federation van 2 april in Argentinië een verklaring uitgegeven waarin fans worden opgeroepen zich alleen op voetbal te richten en "een duidelijke en onwankelbare lijn te trekken tussen sportieve passie en de nationale zaak".
"Soevereiniteit wordt verdedigd in internationale fora door diplomatie, historische waarheid en de vreedzame, niet-onderhandelbare claim die in onze nationale grondwet is verankerd", aldus de organisatie van veteranen. "De bal rolt, trots op onze kleuren vermenigvuldigt zich, maar het geheugen blijft intact."
This DIY 'OpenPuck' project allows the Steam Controller to emulate Xbox, Switch, and PlayStation controllers, but no wireless charging for you
The Steam Machine might have turned out to be a disappointment (mostly down to its price), but the Steam Controller remains a very useful thing.
Should you be the tinkering sort, the OpenPuck project doubles down on the Steam Controller's Swiss Army Knife-like tendencies, allowing it to emulate Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation controllers.
The OpenPuck is the work of Github user safijari, and the project is based around a Pro Micro NRF52840 board. This $8 device can be flashed to emulate the Steam Controller's regular wireless puck, and translates the controller inputs to their console equivalents while also enabling Steam-specific features (via Hackaday).
Although safijari says "the Switch and PS3 modes have been verified to work on real consoles," so your mileage may vary. By the looks of the project's page on Github, DualSense emulation is currently supported for PC only, and there are various caveats for emulation support to consider for each potential mode.
Pairing involves connecting the board and the Steam Controller to a PC with a USB Type-C cable and flashing the microcontroller, after which the controller itself can be wirelessly connected.
"At any point you can hold all four back buttons and press X to switch over to Xbox mode which maps all canonical inputs to their expected counterparts," safijari confirms. "In this mode the right trackpad acts as a mouse, but at present this only works in Android and SteamOS."
Holding the back four buttons and Y switches to, err, Switch mode (with gyro and haptic support), whereas the same buttons + B puts it in "Lizard" mode, where the Steam Controller behaves as it does when Steam is closed—while it's still open.
"This has a few advantages," says safijari. "The biggest one being that you can use inputs when a high privilege application is in the foreground (like the Task Manager, when using Steam if you wanna be able to do that Steam must be run as admin)."
The project seems to be a work in progress, and the author warns that "Every part of this project HEAVILY used LLMs," so take that for what it's worth. Should you wish for a chassis to contain the puck properly, you'll also need to 3D print one for yourself—with several options offered.
Unfortunately, the OpenPuck isn't capable of charging your Steam Controller like the regular puck, as it lacks any pins. Otherwise, though, it seems to be a multi-talented little marvel.
As part of this project, safijari also includes reference to ReversePuck, which is their way to emulate Steam Controller inputs (except the grip controls) on the Steam Deck in order to use it as one of the world's most expensive console pads. It's an interesting part of the project for sure.
I had a feeling Valve's new hardware would excite the imaginations of the maker community, and by the looks of things, they're already beavering away finding all sorts of uses for the latest Steam-branded offerings.
Tjekkiet indfører en hastighedsgrænse på 150 km/t på motorveje
Som det er velkendt, er Tyskland berømt for sine motorveje, som tillader ubegrænsede hastigheder på flere strækninger. Selvom det bestemt ikke er det samme, vil Tjekkiet nu blive det første EU-land til at prøve noget, der alligevel er nogenlunde i samme retning: markant hævede hastighedsgrænserne på op til 150 kilometer i timen, ifølge Boosted.
Dette er dog ikke en generel stigning, men gælder foreløbigt kun for en strækning på 47 kilometer, med digitale skilte, der kan sænke hastighedsgrænsen under tæt trafik, dårligt vejr og lignende forhold.
Debatten er ophedet både om trafiksikkerhed og øgede emissioner, men landet har nu besluttet at teste foranstaltningen, og det er endnu uvist, om den vil sprede sig til andre lande i fremtiden.
GOG dunks on Sony and reminds everyone why PC gaming is so beloved: "You don't need a storefront's permission to play what you bought"
Dunks have been coming in hard and fast since Sony announced it will be ending physical disc production in 2028. Domino's, Ryanair, and KFC are among the brands that jumped at the chance to joke about going all-digital. Games retailer GOG has now entered the fray, going straight for the jugular in terms of what the store offers customers.
Since GOG is a non-physical storefront, you can't get anything on disc directly from the company. What you can do, however, is buy a game, then put it on physical media yourself, for your own safekeeping, which is what GOG advises everyone to do.
"Download the offline installer of any of your games on GOG, save it to a disc, and it's yours forever," the company's official Twitter account says. "You don't need a storefront's permission to play what you bought."
Download the offline installer of any of your games on GOG, save it to a disc and it's yours forever.You don't need a storefront's permission to play what you bought.July 14, 2026
This is an extension of the store's fundamental policy of giving the buyer as much power over their purchase as a digital outlet can offer. In contrast to Steam, where you need to be logged into your account to access your library, GOG gives you a downloadable installer for every game, letting you do what you will.
Digital libraries are precarious when it comes to what you actually own. Games are regularly delisted for a variety of reasons, and once they are, they can become inaccessible unless you already have them on your hard drive. Meanwhile, some users can wind up locked out of a game they wish to play due to criteria such as always online, or regional account requirements.
All of that is minimized when you have a copy to hand, in physical form. The caveat here is that GOG is on PC, where options like this have flourished going right back to Doom being shareware in the '90s. This alternative doesn't apply to PS5 users, but it may guide some people towards using PC instead in the future.
There are YouTube videos and other resources available if you'd like help with putting a game to disc yourself, and then making a label and cover art for it. If these things need to be DIY, then so be it - long live physical media.